Synonyms for hiatus
haɪˈeɪ təshia·tus

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1. hiatusnoun

   Synonyms:
   break

2. hiatusnoun

   A gap in a series, making it incomplete.

   Synonyms:
   break

3. hiatusnoun

   A gap in geological strata.

   Synonyms:
   break

4. hiatusnoun

   An opening in an organ.

   Hiatus aorticus is an opening in the diaphragm through which aorta and thoracic duct pass.

   Synonyms:
   break

5. hiatusnoun

   An interruption, break or pause.

   Synonyms:
   break

6. hiatusnoun

   A vacation, break from work.

   The band took a hiatus for three months.

   Synonyms:
   break

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1. suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatementnoun

   an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

   Synonyms:
   dangling, foramen, relief, suspension, rest, suspension system, respite, reprieve, recess, interruption, rest period, break, temporary removal, pause, abatement, abeyance, time out, intermission, hanging

2. hiatusnoun

   a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)

   Synonyms:
   suspension, respite, reprieve, abatement, foramen

3. foramen, hiatusnoun

   a natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

   Synonyms:
   suspension, respite, reprieve, abatement, foramen

Matched Categories

1. • Interruption
   • Opening
   • Piece

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1. hiatusnoun

   Synonyms:
   opening, gap, break, interval, chasm

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1. List of paraphrases for "hiatus":

   interruption, parenthesis, gap, pause, break

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1. Scott McBride:

   As the lapse in appropriation continues, more than 55,000 Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and civilian employees will not receive monthly pay and benefits. In addition, the federal funding hiatus may affect the retired pay for 50,000 Coast Guard annuitants.

2. Kevin Roberts:

   Mrs. Christie has decided to take a hiatus from her work in the finance world to spend more time with her family and young children, she recently resigned her position as a managing director at Angelo Gordon.

3. Bryan Singer:

   Bryan Singer is the credited director of the film, basically, Bryan had some personal issues going on. He wanted to hiatus the movie to deal with them, and the movie had to get finished. That was what it came down to… It wasn’t about reinventing the wheel. We needed someone who would have some creative freedom, but work inside a box.

4. Rachel Maddow:

   There may eventually be another hiatus again sometime in my future, but for now we are just taking it one step at a time.

5. United States:

   The number of US states carrying out executions increased from five in 2016 to eight, with Arkansas, Ohio and Virginia resuming executions after a hiatus, four states -- Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri and Nebraska -- as well as United States federal courts, imposed death sentences in 2017, after a hiatus, bringing the number of US states imposing death sentences to 15.